In this Month's
18th Street News:

• MAJOR NEWS
• TMU & ACC
• MAIN GALLERY: Without a Car in the World
• SKATE DECK of the MONTH
• PROJECT ROOM
• ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE:
  Arzu Kosar
• VISITING INT'L ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE- David Keating
• NEWS FROM RESIDENTS
• LINKS

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18TH STREET IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR 2010 ARTIST WINNERS FOR: STATUS REPORT: CREATIVE ECONOMY
	18th Street is pleased to announce the California artist winners of its eight theme-based residencies for it’s 2010 artist residency program. The awards include a three month residency in our galleries, grants between $2500 and $5000, and a public presentation of their work. The eight Fellows of the 2010 artist Residency-program include: Robert Sain, Andrea Bowers, Martin Durazo, Elena Siff, Dorit Cypis, Ana Guajardo, Carla Herrera-Prats and Matthias Hess. Residency proposals were chosen that look at new methods of research and artistic production while relating to 18th Street’s mission “to provoke public dialogue through contemporary art making.” 18th Street is an artist community which values art making as an essential component of a vibrant, just and healthy society. GO TO STATUS REPORT: CREATIVE ECONOMY
NEW SUPPORT
Trust for Mutual Understanding and Asian Cultural Council Support 18th Street
We are pleased to announce that the Trust for Mutual Understanding and the Asian Cultural Council have awarded two grants to 18th Street for its international visiting artist program. read more The TMU award of $20,000 will support the residencies of two Polish visual artists, Kasia Krakowiak and Maciek Stepinkski. As part of 18th Street’s on-going New Media Project for Eastern European artists, both Krakowiak and Stepinksi will work with new media projects in the Los Angeles arts community. They will be in residence February through May of 2010. The ACC award of $14,000 will support the residency of Korean visual artist Oak, Jung ho. Jung ho will be at 18th Street in January and February of 2010. He will explore various new strategies for his public practice which involves interventions in the urban landscape. At a recent convening of Grantsmakers in the Arts, 18th Street Artistic Director attended a round table conversation about international funding, hosted by TMU’s Carrie Thompson and ACC’s Margaret Cogswell. It was clear that at a time when the United States lags far behind other developed countries in its funding of international cultural exchange, TMU and ACC remain leaders in international funding for artists. We wish to to recognize TMU and ACC for their outstanding contributions to the field of arts and culture over many years.

After earning major reviews from the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, the Santa Monica Mirror, Soap BoxLA and Mother Nature Network, Diane Meyer’s “Without a Car in the World” continues through December 11.

In the spirit of 18th Street’s mission to provoke public dialogue, Meyer will host several public discussions scheduled throughout November and December in 18th Street’s main gallery. These community dialogues will be on various transit issues that all address this idea of a “car-less society.”

For information on this exhibit click here

Juan Carlos, 2009

Purchase a one-of-a-kind skate deck to benefit 18th Street Arts Center

This month’s skate deck artist Juan Carlos is a muralist and sculptor that specializes in what he calls “Graffiti Art." Click here to learn more!

David Jordan Williams,Ballona, 2009 Courtesy of Artist

Renowned Culver City Photographer, David Jordan Williams showcases his photo art show entitled “The Ballona Wetlands” in 18th Street’s project room. His photographic art offers just a taste of some of the most stunning and revealing images of this special, and somewhat hidden, place along the Los Angeles coast, known as the Ballona Wetlands.

 For more information on this exhibit click here

ARZU ARDA KOSAR

Arzu Arda Kosar,Santa Monica Public/Private, Installation, Dimensions variable, 2008 Courtesy of the artist

Arzu Arda Kosar is the newest addition to the18th street family and our first Turkish artist in residence.
Read more about Arzu here.

David Keating (Australia)

David Keating,Untitled, Performance/Installation, 2009 Courtesy of the artist

Australian artist David Keating is currently in residence supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.
click here to learn more

18th Street AIR and Artistic Director Clayton Campbell recently exhibited his work, "Words We Have Learned Since 9-11" at the WYSPA Art Institute in Gdanask, Poland. The project was linked via I-Chat with a group of artists in Kurdestan on September 11.

Dan Kwong, is headed back to Asia for a new residency:
From October 28 - November 20, Mr. Kwong will be an artist in residence at the new Gyeonggi Creation Center in South Korea, developing an art project based on local community issues in this rural area outside of Seoul. This project is an 18th Street Arts Center initiative.

Michael W. Barnard, Two of Barnard's films, "90404 Changing" and "Bravo! Bravo!," were official selections in this year's Backlot Film festival in Culver City.
On Sunday, December 6, 5-8pm, Mr. Barnard will have a book launch and book signing party for his new book, "100 Waves: One Surfer's Journey-Dispatches from the Green Room"

On Friday, September 11, 2009 Ichiro Irie opened up a gallery space in West Los Angeles called Jaus. Please visit the Jaus website for the latest exhibit.

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